OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sSB-1331
AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF PATIENT HEALTH
INFORMATION AND OPT -IN AND OPT-OUT PROCEDURES
RELATING TO THE STATE -WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION
EXCHANGE.
Primary Analyst: JP 4/4/25
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: RW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Office of Health Strategy to conduct a study to:
(1) determine whether to exclude patient health information and
medical records relating to certain sensitive medical procedures,
including, but not limited to, plastic surgery, from the State-wide Health
Information Exchange, and (2) examine current procedures relating to
patient participation in the State-wide Health Information Exchange
and determine whether to implement any new opt-in or opt-out
procedures for patients and report on its findings, which does not result
in a fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.